Fountain-pen attachment



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FOUNTAIN PEN ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 24, 1928 b x 9 a HHHH tending lbngiti dinally of th ellfi t-Which Paten ed Dee-2,1930 I Q i 1,783,734

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This inv eiitioh reletesto attachments for I nioiinting and supporting the liner 9 in confountain pens arid particularly tope'ns'ofthe nection Withthe barrelbf the pen. t self-filling type {andthehbject-Of the invenj i "The liner '9 "consists in the "construction tion is to provide flthe" aperturedgportion of shp wn of oppositely disposed elongated side "5 the barrel of the fountain pen with'elineiwanssm adapted to snugly fit inthe opposite Y to reinfdrcethe'boundtry walls of said apex sidewalls ofthe aperture 8. These sidewalls ture and the pen structure and alsoto form arejoiiied" atthe end portions thereof bytOp r a neat Ltndfinished appeafaiice thereto; a wan members- 9b-whichprojectheyond the further Object being to p'rovide a simple and ends of the side walls 905; to form frounded 10 quick-means fattachment mid-mbunting of;pi'bjeeting fiangesfi; which overlie thegend arliner Of the class specified an d' f0?retaining Walls 5 bfthe aperture 8 3nd rest 11' "on the such lineragaihstflispljalen eht frdih' the barieTiifthIpen asCletflyseeii in igfl-Lof usualingannei': The barrel 5 is ;provided 'with ;v tare Shown gm i-defifiwithythatt 456 anelohgzttedlfapertui'e8 ziiipr e wellftherehf, shown'iin Figs, 1 36:3 inclusive, .a nd'plike m ri rt on f references Will-represent like pairtsfi imprWMnitS' involving b tan yb x [In both forms 10f c'onstructiofi showng it shaped liner 9 to whichis pivgt lly lppbft f "will be uriderstod, that the liner 9, leveli- 10 V a l operating ljevei' 10 by means" 9f afspring and ring l11 aifeasseinbld as a' 'unitf-jifteif" ri-ng3'l1 ;'the1attei'"servifig as means "for" the i'espeetivepart's'have been mhdefa nd as a unit are mounted in connection with the barrel of the pen, which result is accomplished by first passing one end of the unit into the barrel oi the pen through the aperture 8 in the manner seen in Fig. 3 of the, drawing, with the lever 10 and liner 9 in substantially parallel relation to the ring 11. hen so. inserted, the entire unit is rotated to bring the same into a position at right angles to that shown in Eig. 3, after which the unit is moved longitudinally of thei'barrel of the pen to place the spring in the groove 17.

In this operation, the liner 9 is moved L into horizontal position, by forcing the end portion of said liner, provided with. the flange 9a, which is arranged within the barrel,'outwardly' through the aperture 8, to bring said flange in engagement with one end wall of the aperture and the outer wall of the pen barrel, which result is .accomplished against the action of the spring 11. Said spring will serve to move the other end portion of the liner and its flange 90 into.

engagement with the outer Wall of the pen barrel, when released, it being understood that the spring ll exerts-inward pressure upon the liner 9 to support it in the aperture 8, the flanges 90 limiting the inward movement of said liner.

An assembled position of the parts is shown in Figs. land 2 of the drawing, and when in this position, the liner 9 is held against displacement from the barrel of the pen, unless pressure be exerted to deliberately remove the same therefrom for cleaning, repair or other purposes. At the same time, the lever 10 may be actuated from time to time in the operation of filling and re-' filling the well 6 of the pen as will be apparent. In this operation, it will be noted that the pressure of the lever is exerted directly upon its pivot, namely the ring 11, which is resisted by the walls of the barrel 5 of the pen, and this will in no way tend to;

loosen or dislodge the liner 9. In inserting the liner shown in Fig. t of the drawing,

the recessed end 18 is moved into engagement with the well of the pen barrel prior to or in the operation of moving the ring 11 into position to engage the ring groovev 17. I amaware of the fact that other liners have been used in connection with fountain pen barrels to accomplish the result herein disclosed,b11t in all of such liners, crimping, compressing or other operations become necessary in 'securingthe liner in position which necessitates the inclusion ofproject ing clips or prongs on the liner structure.

Whereas, with my construction, I provide a very simple form of liner as well as avery. simple, quick and practical manner of securing the liner in position. Thecost of producing my improved linerwillber considerably less than that of other devices of fect, it Will be understood that I am not necessarily limited to these details, and various changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and -'-described may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its ad vantages.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a fountain pen barrel having an elongated aperture therein, of aliner for said aperture, and meansinvolving a member movably coupled with said liner for supporting the same within the aperture of saidpen barrel, said means comprising a spring ring.

2. Thecombination with a fountain pen barrel having an elongated aperture therein,

of a liner for said aperture, means involving a member movably coupled with said liner for supporting the same within the aperture of said pen barrehand a lever pivotally coupled to said liner by saidmeans.

3. The combination with a fountain pen barrel havingan elongated aperture therein, ofa liner for said aperture, means involving a member movably coupled with 'said liner for supporting the same within the aperture of said pen barrel, a lever pivotally, coupled to said liner by said means, and said liner comprising parallel side walls joined byfcrossheads at the ends thereof, and said'crossheads having outwardly projecting flanges engaging the walls of said barrel.

4:. A lever support for self-fillingfountain pens of the class described comprising an elongated box-shaped liner adapted to be arranged in an aperture in the barrel of'a pen, means on said""liner, fonpreventing inward movement of said liner, a spring ring on said liner and arranged in the. barrel of the pen for retaining said lin'e'r' against outward movement with respect to the pen barrel, a lever pivoted to said liner by said ring, and said ring being adapted to fit in aring groove in the'bore of the pen barrel.

5. A liner for the lever aperture in the barrel'of self-filling fountain'pens comprising oppositely disposed and parallel side walls joined at the end by cross-head wall members, the ends of said liner engaging the walls of V the pen barrel to limit the inward movement a of said liner, means movably coupled with said liner and arranged within the pen barrel V for retaining'said liner against displacement from said barrel, said means comprising a split'ring, and said ring formingthe pivot v r i forthe lever of the pen.

7. A unitary attachment for self-filling fountain pens comprisinga lever, aliner within which said lever is movably support- 7 ed, means passed through said lever and liner for pivotally' coupling the lever to said liner,

said means comprising a'spring ring adapted V to be arranged within the barrel of a fountain pen to retain the liner and lever against displacement therefrom and said lever, liner and ring being attachable and detachable with a respect to the pen barrel as a unit.

8. A unitary attachment for self-filling fountain pens comprising a lever, a liner 7 within which said lever is movably supported,

means passed throughsaid lever and liner for c pivotally coupling the lever to said liner, said means comprising a spring ring adapted to be arranged within the barrel of a fountain pen to retain the liner and lever against disa placement therefromand said lever, liner and ring being attachable and detachable with respect to the pen barrel as a unit, and said liner including laterally projectingtflanges on the outersurfaces thereof. In testimony that'lgclaim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name this W 22nd day of November, 1928. p CLINTON E. MARSHALL. 

